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F. F. HARRISON 8: W. H. AUGBRSTEIN.

OPERA CHAIR.-

Patented Nov. 28, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK F. HARRISON AND WILLIAM H. AUGERSTEIN, OF NEWARK, N. J.

OPERA-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,225, dated November28, 1882.

v i Application tiled March 13,1882. (No model.)

` To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, FRANK F. HARRISON andWILLIAM H. AUGERs'rEIN, of Newark, in the county of Essex and State ofNew Jersey, liaveinventedanew and useful Improvementin Opera-Chairs, ofwhich the following is a specication. A

Our invention relates to an improvement in opera-chairs by attachingbelow the seat an automatically-folding clothing-receptacle, which willbe open `for use when the seat is let down and closed up out of the waywhen the seatis folded up; and it consists in the devices substant-iallyas hereinafter set forth.

Figure l is a front elevation, showing the seat down. Fig. 2 is the samewith the seat folded up. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation,showingr a seat down. Fig. 4 is the same with the seat folded up. Fig. 5is a detailed view.

In out` construction we joint to the under side ofthe rear portion ofthe seat A a broad piece, B, for the back of the clothing-receptacle.and to the lower edge of this back we joint a shelf or bottom, U, and tothe front edge of' the shelf we joint two straps or bars, D, the upperends of which are joinied to the under side of' the front ofthe seat,thus makingr a receptacle under the seat for coat, hat, rubbers,

3o &c., when the seat is being occupied.

E is a stop secured to the under side of the seat in front of the baci;piece, B, to prevent the. receptacle from moving` too far forward. Thenit will he seen that when the receptacle is empty andthe seat folded upthe movement folds up the receptacle also. as `shown particularlyin Fig.4, and the letting,` down of the seat unfolds the receptacle, leaving itopen for use. In this way, automatically, by the action of the scar, weprovide a very convenient depository for articles of wear not requiredduring an entertainment.

This device is designed for all classes of opera-seats or folding-upseats where it may he applied.

We claim- In au opera-chair, the broad back piece, B. and the straps D,hinged to the lower side of the seat A. and the shelf' C, hinged to thepi: ce B, and the straps D and the stop E, secured to the seat in frontoi' the piece B, all insidev and independent of the chair-supports,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

FRANK F. HARRISON. WILLIAM H. AUGERSTEIN.

Witnesses:

HORACE HARRIS, R. S. STEADMAN.

